timur@seas.gwu.edu (The Time Traveler) (06/29/91)
I've received 11 responses to my posting, and here's a short summary of what I got. First of all, a lot of people gave examples of games I could use as a model. The list is: WinRisk I got a lot of requests for this one. However, I think Risk is pretty boring, so I won't do it. However, the strategy aspect of Risk could be the basis, it's only that Risk is too simplified. Archon/Combat Chess Good idea. I liked Archon a lot. Unfortunately, it falls under the 'too much animation' category. The idea of a playing board where the action zooms in for one-on-one combat does sound interesting. These were the more popular ideas. Other people mentioned certain features from other games. These include: Plenty of stragety Rule-based (I'm all for this one) user-defined characters/enemies/spaceships (I'll leave it for Version 2) Wide-range conquest (perhaps an option) three-dimensional (forget it) programmable universe (forget it) The last two ideas are just too complex. Besides, I want the computer to do all the work, so why should I make the universe? No flames, please. Basically, all the ideas were good, but vague. Now I have to design the specifics. This is where you come in. I need a list of all people who want to be: Programmers Ideas-people (very specific, please) Beta-testers The code will be public domain. I might make it freeware, though. A few more words. Here are my programming goals: Modular - easily ported to Mac/OS2/Xwin, etc. I don't know how easy this will be, though Extensive GUI use - we're going all the way Room for expansion - Like the Ultima Series Right now, I need specifics, like exactly how the game should be designed. I'm posting this to four groups, so I'm looking for a lot of feedback. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Time Traveler Let me take you far away a.k.a. Timur Tabi You'd like a holiday Internet: timur@seas.gwu.edu Exchange the cold days for the sun Bitnet: HE891C@GWUVM The good times ... and fun -- Scorpions (awesome concert 5/10/91!)